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Wexford will learn their Leinster SHC final opponents on Sunday afternoon as 12/1 Offaly bid to deny Micheál Donoghue's Galway of a third consecutive provincial final berth. The Faithful men are looking to advance to their county's first Bob O'Keeffe Cup decider since 2004. This thread will be used to discuss the provincial semi-final in Portlaoise. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 13/06/2017 21:37:22 1999327 Link
Galway minus 10/15 even more? GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 14/06/2017 14:23:59 1999596 Link
Hon Galway! The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 14/06/2017 16:12:44 1999644 Link
Galway by a cricket score. End of thread. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 14/06/2017 16:23:58 1999651 Link
Curtain raiser for this game is under 17 Leinster Hurling Final Dublin v Kilkenny Throw in 12.00 Quite a few in both panels will face off again in the Minor final great opportunity to put down a marker Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 14/06/2017 17:00:20 1999664 Link
Replying To GameOfTyrones: "Galway minus 10/15 even more?" Most bookies going with -17. streaker (Galway) - Posts: 497 - 14/06/2017 17:52:57 1999683 Link
Galway by whatever they want I'm afraid. Without been heavily tested so far they have a chance to give some of panel game time before a Leinster final. Offaly I'm afraid are in a hiding to nothing and potentially another one awaits them in the qualifiers. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 14/06/2017 18:41:20 1999696 Link
Replying To streaker: "Most bookies going with -17." Think myself that Offaly will beat that handicap. Think we will win by 10 to 12 points. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1903 - 14/06/2017 19:03:52 1999702 Link
Tipp played Offaly in challenge last week, played for 50minutes, Tipp had 4 normal starters rest were fringe players. 8-22 to 12 points, Offaly had full team out.Galway will win this by 30 plus points therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 14/06/2017 19:23:47 1999707 Link
it gives me no pleasure to see offaly where they are.but they have no hope whatsoever of winning this game. it is sad to see them where they are,and i wonder what all the 1990's all ireland winners are doing except talking on tv. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 14/06/2017 20:54:22 1999734 Link
Replying To therealtmo: "Tipp played Offaly in challenge last week, played for 50minutes, Tipp had 4 normal starters rest were fringe players. 8-22 to 12 points, Offaly had full team out.Galway will win this by 30 plus points" Did you get a run out yourself? If I knew they were playing I'd have bought along my hurl!! WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 14/06/2017 20:55:51 1999736 Link
Replying To WildPundit: "Did you get a run out yourself? If I knew they were playing I'd have bought along my hurl!!" Got the last 15 minutes is all. therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 14/06/2017 21:52:18 1999750 Link
Replying To therealtmo: "Got the last 15 minutes is all." Least you got a run lol!! WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 14/06/2017 22:52:52 1999767 Link
Replying To therealtmo: "Tipp played Offaly in challenge last week, played for 50minutes, Tipp had 4 normal starters rest were fringe players. 8-22 to 12 points, Offaly had full team out.Galway will win this by 30 plus points" Offaly have never been a team to bother their barney in challenge matches. They'll have a bit more about them in this match -- but not a lot more PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1903 - 15/06/2017 07:29:55 1999795 Link
Replying To Damothedub: "Curtain raiser for this game is under 17 Leinster Hurling Final Dublin v Kilkenny Throw in 12.00 Quite a few in both panels will face off again in the Minor final great opportunity to put down a marker" They will face off again in the minor final? Are they going to merge the best of both teams in an effort to beat Galway in the final? The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 708 - 15/06/2017 09:26:33 1999831 Link
Imagine how tough and competitive Leinster would be if Offaly were able to get up to the standard that they used to be at. Would arguably be stronger than Munster Pikeman17 (Wexford) - Posts: 22 - 15/06/2017 09:51:59 1999839 Link
Replying To perfect10: "it gives me no pleasure to see offaly where they are.but they have no hope whatsoever of winning this game. it is sad to see them where they are,and i wonder what all the 1990's all ireland winners are doing except talking on tv." This perception the players of the 80s & 90s not giving anything back is just plain wrong. Most, if not all, have given their time and efforts to try get offaly hurling back. Joe Dooley and Brian Whelehan have managed the senior team, John Troy, Duignan, Daithi Regan, Johnny Dooley and Stephen Byrne have all been selectors at some stage Byrne managed the under 21s, Johnny Pilkington, Joe Errity, Johnny Dooley have all managed the minor team. Simon and Barry Whelehan have been involved in development squads. Duignan and Regan managed Ballinamere to the first minor title last year. And that's just off the top of my head. The 80s & 90s were a fluke, offaly hurling was nothing before then and it's gone back to nothing again. The county board are so far behind the times in developing underage it's laughable. Last year we had reasonable success at 15,16 and 17 level but all of the managers were replaced. Unfortunately it's not going to change anytime soon tonorio (Offaly) - Posts: 608 - 15/06/2017 10:41:30 1999863 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "They will face off again in the minor final? Are they going to merge the best of both teams in an effort to beat Galway in the final?" Cocky , seriously no one knows much about Galway as always , off down to Portlaoise challenge match v Clare combined 17s and minors , 7 of our starting line up on Sunday in the 17s final have started for the minor team in championship this year . Kilkenny big , strong and skilful as you'd expect this year having seen them , one son of a DJ Carey involved also Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 15/06/2017 10:57:06 1999872 Link
If Galway win provincials in hurling and football will they be the first county to do so in the same year in different provinces? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7345 - 15/06/2017 11:27:01 1999881 Link
tonorio,as we learned in wexford,you can give the top jobs to the top men but for maybe 5-10 years you have to get the top men in charge of the lower teams. we had all ireland winners take over development squads,etc. i take no joy in saying this but unless offaly get their act together soon,they will be in the christy ring cup.as i have seen at under age against wexford,there is nothing coming through either.but you have to start with u8 and u10 and work up. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 15/06/2017 13:24:35 1999925 Link